
More notably, these works uphold the spiritual essence of literati painting: "expressing emotions through painting". The objects depicted in the paintings are not mere imitations of nature but projections of the artist’s inner state—the ruggedness of the trees, the exuberance of the flowers, and the solitary postures all carry the warmth of personal sentiment, embodying the core literati ideal of wu wo he yi (the unity of object and self). Furthermore, the inscriptions elevate these personal emotions into universal spiritual resonance, ensuring that beneath their contemporary formal exterior, the works retain the distinctive humanistic quality inherent to literati painting.